Illinois did not pass a real budget for over a year, the first state to do so since the Great Depression. The fight over the budget between Governor Bruce Rauner and the Illinois General Assembly has been covered widely, but what do the effects of this lingering crisis look like in people’s day-to-day lives? This new video series—a collaboration between In These Times and Kartemquin Films—follows the families, workers and students living through the de facto budget cuts, showing the ways it deteriorates the fabric of Illinois communities.

Each episode focuses on a different aspect of the crisis—from higher education to social services to housing—as well as who is benefiting from the crisis and what kinds of solutions could ultimately solve it. The series incorporates data connecting the situation in Illinois to long-term trends of austerity affecting the country at large, and how it ultimately costs taxpayers more in the long run.

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Stranded by the State: The 8-Part Web Series

Illinois did not pass a real budget for over a year, the first state to do so since the Great Depression. The fight over the budget between Governor Bruce Rauner and the Illinois General Assembly has been covered widely, but what do the effects of this lingering crisis look like in people’s day-to-day lives? This new video series—a collaboration between In These Times and Kartemquin Films—follows the families, workers and students living through the de facto budget cuts, showing the ways it deteriorates the fabric of Illinois communities.

Each episode focuses on a different aspect of the crisis—from higher education to social services to housing—as well as who is benefiting from the crisis and what kinds of solutions could ultimately solve it. The series incorporates data connecting the situation in Illinois to long-term trends of austerity affecting the country at large, and how it ultimately costs taxpayers more in the long run.

8 Videos

Stranded by the State - Episode 1 / Public Higher Education

7m 30s ·
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+ subs available in English

Stranded by the State - Episode 2 / At-Risk Youth

6m 57s ·
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+ subs available in English

Stranded by the State - Episode 3 / Homelessness

7m 27s ·
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+ subs available in English

Stranded by the State - Episode 4 / Meals on Wheels

8m 18s ·
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+ subs available in English

Stranded by the State - Episode 5 / Adult Education

9m 10s ·
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+ subs available in English

Stranded by the State - Episode 6 / Home Visiting for Young Moms

9m 35s ·
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+ subs available in English

Stranded by the State - Episode 7 / Child Care Assistance

8m 17s ·
Downloadable
+ subs available in English

Stranded by the State - Episode 8 / Toxic Swaps

8m 34s ·
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+ subs available in English

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